Homemade Chilli Orange Chocolate Sauce

This sauce has to be one of my all time favourites. It is so easy to make and the better the quality of chocolate that you use the better the resulting taste. It stores well for a couple of weeks in a sealed container in the fridge and it’s a sauce that can be made ahead of time and warmed up.

Ingredients

400g (14oz) of dark 80% coca chocolate, chopped in pieces

1/2 cup of full milk

1/2 cup of cream (heavy)

1/4 cup granulated sugar or raw honey

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 orange, zested

25g (1oz) butter

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Method

Add the chocolate, sugar, chilli, orange zest, milk and cream to a heavy based saucepan and melt the chocolate over low heat, stirring continually until all the chocolate is melted and combined with the other ingredients.

Add the vanilla and butter, remove from the heat and combine then set the sauce aside to cool. Reheat it briefly before using it.

Dairy Free Version

If people do not want to use milk and cream they can replace them with 1 cup of coconut milk that has warmed up to a gentle simmer, let cool slightly and added once the chocolate has melted. Add and combine without the butter.

Any leftover sauce keeps well refrigerated for many weeks in a sealed container.